2014-2015 Off-Season Player Movement Discussion

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by revsfan603, Oct 27, 2014.

  1. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. DynamoEAR

    DynamoEAR Member+

    May 30, 2011
    HoustAtlantaDMV
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Individuals such as Burling and Cronin were sought after as core pieces? Oh my. You guys might get the Wooden Spoon this fall.
     
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  3. JJV1994

    JJV1994 Member+

    Jun 16, 2013
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CD Chivas de Guadalajara
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    #1203 JJV1994, Feb 15, 2015
    Last edited: Feb 15, 2015
    He's good and was rumored to be moving to FC Twente of the Erdevise , who owns Jesus Corona (MEX) ..

    Although I'm expecting him to stay for a little while and later move on to Europe as he has the Potential (21) ..

    Thank you RSL , you guys got fleeced but it's all good in my book :D .
     
  4. EvilTree

    EvilTree Member+

    Canadian S.C
    Canada
    Nov 20, 2007
    Frozen Swampland, Soviet Canuckistan
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
  5. MUTINYFAN

    MUTINYFAN Member

    Apr 18, 1999
    Orlando
    Sjoberg is probably the next Birnbaum. Young and strong, he represents the new era of US soccer player as we take advantage of taller stronger players.
     
  6. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well if you like him I know the Rapids screwed up.
     
  7. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    US soccer player?
     
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  8. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll take 50% of his rights and enough Garberbux to get Elias Vazquez onto the team. With an openly pouting Salcedo demanding out with one year left on his contract - and having left the team a la Camilo from Vancouver a year earlier - there wasn't much win there for the having. And since I like Vazquez a whole lot - captain of a resurgent Guatemala team with 25 caps at age 22 - I am quite pleased with the exchange.
     
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  9. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    The other option was to have some pouty brat sit on our bench all year. He didn't leave on good terms, and it was pretty much all his fault. This prima donna wasn't going to stick around, and at least we got something.
     
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  10. deejay

    deejay Member+

    Feb 14, 2000
    Tarpon Springs, FL
    Club:
    Jorge Wilstermann
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    It coulda been worse. Tigres had him three years and got nothing.
     
  11. MUTINYFAN

    MUTINYFAN Member

    Apr 18, 1999
    Orlando
    That prima donna sure ain't Chris Schuler. Schuler is a force of nature and is still developing.
     
  12. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rapids draftee Brandon Fricke signs with Charlotte, the Rapids USL partner. Out of the 6 players currently under contract with Charlotte one (Fricke) is a Rapids draftee and three others are currently trialing in Rapids camp. Also Rapids Sr. Director of Soccer Development Brian Crookham is currently serving as Charlotte's Technical Director. The two teams have agreed to play the same style of soccer and work with the planned 4-2-3-1 formation the Rapids will be using this year.

    Its starting to look like the Charlotte Independence are actually Colorado Rapids II in all but name.

    http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/...ependence-signs-rapids-draftee-brandon-fricke
     
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  13. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why would you think that?
    [​IMG]
     
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  14. sawillis

    sawillis Member

    Apr 24, 2007
    Smyrna, TN
    Not uncommon in American Minor League systems.
     
  15. EvilTree

    EvilTree Member+

    Canadian S.C
    Canada
    Nov 20, 2007
    Frozen Swampland, Soviet Canuckistan
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
  16. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    People thought that about Scott Hatteberg
     
  17. DynamoEAR

    DynamoEAR Member+

    May 30, 2011
    HoustAtlantaDMV
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who? Say what now?
     
  18. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Moneyball .... the A's ... he's the poster child for the movement basically.
     
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  19. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    Robb Heineman dropping SKC rumors per normal.

    First, Van Der Vaart:



    Then this:

     
  20. BulaJacket

    BulaJacket Member

    Columbus Crew (hometown), Minnesota United (close ties), Colorado Rapids (now home), Jacksonville Armada (ties)
    United States
    May 9, 2003
    Ashtabula, OH / Denver, CO / MN / Jax
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1220 BulaJacket, Feb 20, 2015
    Last edited: Feb 20, 2015
    While I still love my Ohio (& jax/mn/wny/some of dfw) roots, this is exactly why I moved here after my military travels, along with a pretty good young medium sized city/metro (decent tech and sports options) and craft brew scene. Such an amazing area, and I've been to at least every major metro (~top 40) for things, outside of Portland, Phoenix, & Indianapolis. I have a few other places that are high on my list, but Denver/Colorado is the place to be IMO for all those activities, and everything else (weather, people, etc). And this is where the natives tell me to be quiet.... ;)

    And looking forward to seeing him @ DSGP....I have no idea what to expect with this guy, nor how our formation will look, or more appropriately, who will fill the slots in a likely 4-2-3-1....lol.


    Also, interesting to see some of the NASL pick ups....
    Someone mentioned the Cosmos additions earlier, Jax has a couple of decent foreigners, and Minnesota seems to be stocking up on some attacking players, including a couple of decent former MLSers....
    Kalif Alhassan coming in from Portland (after already signing Jonny Steele and having some other decent forwards/mids)
    http://thelooncall.com/2015/02/17/minnesota-have-most-likely-signed/

    Might this mean they are preparing to sell Miguel Ibarra to a MLS or Liga MX team?
     
  21. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For what it's worth, RVDV and Hamburg play at Frankfurt next week.
     
  22. Ghost

    Ghost Member+

    Sep 5, 2001
    Van Der Vaart has been at or near the top of my "FC Dallas unrealistic DP targets that I can dream about but never expect" list. I figured someone in MLS would at least take a look there. Milan could be a number of players. Essien, possibly. Podolski is at Inter on loan. DeJong has been looming out of contract (at least recently).
     
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  23. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    Interesting. I was thinking they were heading over to look for a veteran CB as that seems to be the biggest weakness in the squad at this point. Anibaba and Opare may be able to start at CB but I feel there needs to be more quality back there to really compete in the west.
     
  24. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Zambrano's name has been thrown around by fans, but I would think getting him would possibly require a max or DP salary, and that was the hesitation in re-signing Collin, having so much cap tied up in your starting CBs.
     
  25. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    A lot of fans agree with you, but I doubt Vermes does. There seems to be a surplus of usable defenders and defensive midfielders on the team now, so even if Sporting wanted to upgrade, they'd still have to drop a player or two. I doubt Vermes would do that now.

    Only place that definitely is low on players is forwards. If, as is often suggested, Nemeth plays out on the wing with Dwyer in the middle, then there are no more actual forwards on the team (Peterson does not count).
     

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